Lu Ming and the other two had completed their mission, and Hei Anjing and the others were ready to head back to the capital. In their mortal state, the three of them had at least crossed the threshold to become gods. They will be allowed to ascend and go from this realm if they have successfully defended against their adversity. Their suffering would not begin until all of their karma from this life had been expended and they had nothing left to hinder them.
Not only are they young, but their planet is in jeopardy right now. The three major disasters. In The Calamity of Water, heaven perishes and a new sea god is born. Dimensional invaders that were abandoned on their territory after an artificial entry was created are the subject of The Calamity of Lan. These hardships are what the modern world is going through, barring conflict, deaths, and fighting.
And the final calamity, which involves the sky, is still unknown.
